CEO Hock Tan's playbook undergoes yet another test.
Tesco removes 40,000 VMware servers by 2027 after Broadcom hiked prices 175-350% post-acquisition and blocked security updates for non-subscribers. Signals critical vendor lock-in risk: IT leaders must review perpetual licensing terms and evaluate infrastructure alternatives (KVM, Nutanix, HP Morpheus).
Supermarket giant has turned to third-party support as court sets date to hear licensing dispute
Tesco claimed Broadcom hiked its VMware prices by about 175 percent in UK court filings.
Tesco says Broadcom hiked VMware prices 175% and killed perpetual license support. It's migrating 40,000 servers and suing for "abusive conduct."
Tesco is migrating 40,000 server workloads off VMware and suing Broadcom for over £100M, alleging breach of perpetual license agreements post-acquisition.